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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Steve Miller Band is hitting the road this summer: Where they'll play, how to get tickets
The ever-durable Steve Miller will hit the road this summer for a 31-date tour. Kicking off Aug. 15 in Bethel, New York, and wrapping Nov. 8 in Anaheim, California, the tour will boast classic rock hits from the Steve Miller Band, whose "Greatest Hits 1974-78" is one of the 25 bestselling albums of all time. Last year, Miller, 81, and his taut band joined Def Leppard and Journey for a summer stadium run, packing the set with guitar-heavy favorites including "Rock'n Me," "The Joker," "Swingtown" and "Take the Money and Run." Tickets are on sale now via Earlier this year, Miller's iconic "Fly Like an Eagle" was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. His reach also spanned generations when Eminem sampled 1982's "Abracadabra" on his 2024 hit "Houdini." During his performances on last year's stadium tour, Miller thanked the rapper for using the song. Miller will also be honored June 9 with the Les Paul Spirit Award, named for the famed guitar innovator. More: Kenny Chesney delivers vibrant, visually arresting feast at Las Vegas Sphere August 15 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 16 - Grantville, PA - Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course 19 - Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion 21 – Syracuse, NY – New York State Fair 22 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena 24 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 26 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center 28 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair 30 - Salamanca, NY - Seneca Allegany Resort & Casinos 31 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Resort Casino September 17 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater 19 – Memphis, TN - Memphis Botanic Garden 20 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater 23 – Gautier, MS – The Sound Amphitheater 25 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater 26 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Center 27 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana October 1 - Tuscaloosa, AL - Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater 2 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre 4 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena 5 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 7 – Tampa, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 23 – Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Pool 25 – Las Vegas – PH Live at Planet Hollywood 28 – Highland, CA – Yaamavá Theater 30 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery 31 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Casino Resort November 1 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center 4 – San Diego – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park 6 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater 8 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Steve Miller Band embarking on 2025 summer tour
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Fat Families host Steve Miller reveals why he doesn't regret his brutal jibes at obese stars one bit - and the REAL reason the show was axed
'I'm about to meet two right massive fatty siblings,' Steve Miller said in an episode of Fat Families, a 2010 show he became renowned for. The TV icon, who has more recently signed up to be a member of right-wing political party Reform UK, made countless cheeky quips during the Sky One programme, despite it only airing for two seasons. 'Too much time sat on their fat bums, that's their problem plain and simple,' and 'I'm going to be meeting some right beach blubber bellies,' are just a couple of one-liners that still stun some viewers to this day. Fat Families saw straight-talking Steve guide overweight families who hoped to turn their lives around by improving their diet and lifestyle. Despite any backlash the programme has received over the years, Steve insists the confrontational nature of the show was key to helping people shed the pounds. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Fat Families saw straight-talking Steve guide overweight families who hoped to turn their lives around by improving their diet and lifestyle The star tells MailOnline: 'The one thing with the show is that every single person on that show lost weight, and quite a lot of them lost a lot of weight, and I think the reason for that was because of the tonality of it and the fun element.' He blames the growing obesity epidemic on society being 'too soft on fat'. Though Steve stresses, 'That's not about being horrible to people and being cruel'. Instead, he insists, 'It's just about being honest with people, and honesty delivered with fun, with a sense of humour, I find actually works better than making it all overly serious.' The former host appreciates losing weight can be a challenge for some, but says that with the help of comedy, it becomes a 'fun process' that 'works effectively'. Steve thinks since the show, 'the culture of the country changed' and argues, 'Political correctness has actually made us fatter, because it's actually what it's done is actually encouraged us to make excuses and to become victims.' He feels people are becoming more 'straight-talking' now, however. 'If you'd have kept me on the telly, I'm like the human fat jab. Put me on it and human fat jab driving the messages, you wouldn't need your Ozempics if they were showing me a lot,' he quips. Fat Families aired on Sky One from 6 January to 30 December 2010 but only lasted 11 months - running from January 6 to December 30, 2010 - and Steve delved into why it was cut short. 'Because two reasons. Number one, it was rating so high that Sky, Sky's business model is that they repeat and repeat and repeat. So it would have been a saturated series having said that,' he explains. Steve adds, 'The second reason is that I actually went over to the Netherlands to present TV over there and I didn't want to lose that.' The TV star dispelled any rumours that it was axed because of people taking issue with the show. 'People say, 'Oh, it was cancelled because of, you know, wokery and whatever,' but that's just not true,' he says. As for his humorous lines in the show, Steve doesn't want to take all of the credit for them. 'Do you know what the one thing of that doing that show?' he says. 'It was a team effort. It was completely a team effort.' 'We worked really well together. So a lot of it came from me, a lot of it came from the book, my book as well. 'So something like, 'melt that lard', 'time to get off your wobbly buns and melt that lard', that was kind of from that stuff from the book that I'd written.' Steve revealed outcome of the show that has surprised him - the age demographic of the fan base he has attracted. 'What surprised me is the amount of younger people that love it, the kind of 18 to 30s people I get loads and loads of, 'you're a legend', 'you're an icon', all of this, which is all very nice, as well as some of the haters,' he explains. Steve admits, 'But I get, I have to say, in all truth, I get much more loads of support from that age group than than I ever thought I would, because of the way society went.' Some 15 years on from the iconic show, the former host is now up to something very different. The broadcaster has become a member of the Reform UK party and previously took to social media to share the news. Steve uploaded a photograph of a Reform UK card on X, formerly Twitter, alongside the caption: 'PROUD - to receive membership to @reformparty_uk. If you want to save Britain, it's what you do.' And on another social media post, he penned: 'Dear ordinary decent people, Be proud to tell others you support Reform U.K. 'Do not worry about people claiming you are racist for doing so. You aren't. 'You simply care about your country. It's time to be proud of supporting Reform UK. Steve Miller.' Some remembered Steve from his former Fat Families days and posted 'Thought I recognised him,' alongside a video of him on the show. Another commented: 'Explains why he was always so rude.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Town of Manchester to hold election Tuesday; three residents running for three seats
Manchester residents will head to the polls Tuesday to elect the three residents running for three open seats on the Town Council. Though only three candidates have registered to run vying for three open seats, the town will still hold an election. That is because the town charter allows residents to write in candidates. The three candidates are incumbents Chris Cuneo and Vince Pacelli, and former Town Administrator Steve Miller. During the most recent town election in May 2023, incumbent Mayor Ryan Warner was defeated by Melinda Smith. In the race for two Town Council seats, Ryan Nazelrod and incumbent Jennifer Miller were the winners. Pacelli was elected May 16, 2023, to replace council member David G. Richardson, who resigned May 9, 2023. Pacelli filled out the remaining two years in Richardson's term. Cuneo was first elected to the council in 2021. Miller served as town administrator for 44 years, starting in 1979. He was recognized for 40 years of service with the town in 2019. Town Council members and the mayor serve four-year terms. Anyone who is a registered voter in the county and a resident within the incorporated town limits is eligible to vote in the May election. Voters must have lived within the corporate limits of the town at least 30 days before the election. The Town of Manchester will hold its election from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Hall at 3337 Victory St. Have a news tip? Contact Sherry Greenfield at sgreenfield@ 240-315-7029.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Funding cuts leave national park 'near cliff edge'
A national park is "close to a cliff edge", facing cuts to education, outreach and ranger services after a reduction in its government funding, according to its boss. The chief executive of the Northumberland National Park Authority (NNPA) Tony Gates said a cut of about 8% in its revenue grant for this year comes on top of a long-term financial squeeze. "I'm really struggling to see how we can remove £350,000 from our budget next year without cutting back some really critical services," Mr Gates said. The government said it had given England's 10 national parks a £15m capital uplift, calling them a "source of national pride". But Mr Gates said funding for the national park had fallen sharply in real terms over 15 years, forcing the closure of visitor centres and the shrinking of its team of rangers. "We're facing the single largest cut in our revenue budget that we've had in our history," Mr Gates said. "At a time when we face a nature crisis, a climate crisis and a health and wellbeing crisis for our people, the impact is likely that we're reducing the number of programmes in those areas rather than expanding them." Steve Miller, who owns a campsite at Melkridge, said the park was vital for local tourism. He said most of his customers come to use the facilities and enjoy the countryside. "If the National Park didn't exist it would definitely impact the amount of visitors coming," Mr Miller said. Mr Gates said Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs capital investment was "very welcome", but it still left the park struggling to cover it running costs. "It helps pay for facilities," he said. "But I need to have a team in place to identify what those capital investments are... to look after them and maintain them." Politics North is on BBC One on Sunday at 10:00 BST and on iPlayer. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. National park admits it could do 'more' for wildlife National park cuts will axe rangers, bosses say Northumberland National Park Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
BBC News
18-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Northumberland National Park 'near cliff edge' over funding cuts
A national park is "close to a cliff edge", facing cuts to education, outreach and ranger services after a reduction in its government funding, according to its chief executive of the Northumberland National Park Authority (NNPA) Tony Gates said a cut of about 8% in its revenue grant for this year comes on top of a long-term financial squeeze."I'm really struggling to see how we can remove £350,000 from our budget next year without cutting back some really critical services," Mr Gates government said it had given England's 10 national parks a £15m capital uplift, calling them a "source of national pride". But Mr Gates said funding for the national park had fallen sharply in real terms over 15 years, forcing the closure of visitor centres and the shrinking of its team of rangers."We're facing the single largest cut in our revenue budget that we've had in our history," Mr Gates said."At a time when we face a nature crisis, a climate crisis and a health and wellbeing crisis for our people, the impact is likely that we're reducing the number of programmes in those areas rather than expanding them." Steve Miller, who owns a campsite at Melkridge, said the park was vital for local said most of his customers come to use the facilities and enjoy the countryside."If the National Park didn't exist it would definitely impact the amount of visitors coming," Mr Miller said. Mr Gates said Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs capital investment was "very welcome", but it still left the park struggling to cover it running costs."It helps pay for facilities," he said."But I need to have a team in place to identify what those capital investments are... to look after them and maintain them." Politics North is on BBC One on Sunday at 10:00 BST and on iPlayer. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
